{"id":266814,"date":"2023-10-28T18:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?page_id=266814"},"modified":"2023-10-28T18:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:22:01","slug":"answered-discuss-the-3-step-roadmap-initiated-by-china-and-bhutan-for-border-resolution-what-are-its-implications-for-bhutans-sovereignty-and-indias-strategic-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-discuss-the-3-step-roadmap-initiated-by-china-and-bhutan-for-border-resolution-what-are-its-implications-for-bhutans-sovereignty-and-indias-strategic-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] Discuss the 3-Step Roadmap initiated by China and Bhutan for border resolution. What are its implications for Bhutan\u2019s sovereignty and India\u2019s strategic interests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100.699%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"601\"><strong>Introduction: <\/strong>Give brief context to the question<\/p>\n<p><strong>Body<\/strong>: What is 3 step roadmap and its implications on India and Bhutan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion: <\/strong>Way forward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The joint technical team (JTT) on the delimitation and demarcation of the Bhutan-China boundary signed a cooperation agreement at the 25th round of boundary negotiations between China and Bhutan in Beijing which is a significant step in the 3-Step Roadmap for border resolution, which was started in 2021 between both nations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is 3-step roadmap for border resolution?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diplomatic engagement<\/strong>: The roadmap is anticipated to have a significant impact on expediting the demarcation negotiations and advancing the process of forging diplomatic relations between Bhutan and China.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mutual understanding<\/strong>: The boundary talks will successfully conclude with a solution that is acceptable to both China and Bhutan if the roadmap is implemented in an atmosphere of goodwill, understanding, and accommodation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Territorial swap<\/strong>: China proposed a \u201cswap arrangement\u201d, where China conceded its northern claims for Bhutan accepting western claims, including Doklam which would be of concern to India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Implications for Bhutan\u2019s sovereignty and India\u2019s strategic interest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bhutan\u2019s security:<\/strong> Historically, Bhutan has depended on India for security and assistance during international negotiations, such as those concerning the China border conflict. Bhutan&#8217;s sovereignty may be somewhat threatened by any measure that circumvents or restricts India&#8217;s influence over security or foreign policy choices in Bhutan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic ramifications:<\/strong> India will face severe security difficulties if Bhutan concedes to China&#8217;s claim over the Doklam territory. Adjacent to India&#8217;s &#8220;Chicken Neck,&#8221; or Siliguri Corridor, is the Doklam area. The northeastern part of India and the Indian mainland are connected by this corridor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commercial ramifications<\/strong>: India&#8217;s trade and commercial interests in the region may be impacted by China&#8217;s increasing economic sway over Bhutan. China may then be able to access Bhutan&#8217;s natural resources, such as hydroelectricity, endangering India&#8217;s energy security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diplomatic ramifications<\/strong>: Bhutan&#8217;s long-standing pro-Indian foreign policy may be impacted by China&#8217;s increasing influence in the country. As a result, Bhutan might turn away from India and ally more with China, which might have negative diplomatic repercussions for India in the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bhutan should factor in India&#8217;s national security interests when concluding any border settlement agreement with China. It is possible to reach a border deal that addresses Bhutan&#8217;s concerns in the northern region while respecting India&#8217;s strategic boundaries in the western sector, without necessarily compromising India&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Give brief context to the question Body: What is 3 step roadmap and its implications on India and Bhutan Conclusion: Way forward The joint technical team (JTT) on the delimitation and demarcation of the Bhutan-China boundary signed a cooperation agreement at the 25th round of boundary negotiations between China and Bhutan in Beijing which&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-discuss-the-3-step-roadmap-initiated-by-china-and-bhutan-for-border-resolution-what-are-its-implications-for-bhutans-sovereignty-and-indias-strategic-interests\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Answered] Discuss the 3-Step Roadmap initiated by China and Bhutan for border resolution. What are its implications for Bhutan\u2019s sovereignty and India\u2019s strategic interests?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-266814","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}